What Anthem is it? The ones with the Overdrive headset system need non-standard stems IIRC – 1.25″ instead of 1&1/8″…

Snowy riding back in Feb… just plain ace fun 🙂

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Sun & snow[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

Yes, they often have at least 10% off codes in their email.

Try UKDEC10 for 10% off orders over £100 at the moment 🙂

My XTs have been fine with KCNC rotors for the record.

Nah, Cotic-AQR team decals 🙂

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Solaris[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/pressarchive/index.aspx?articleid=16481

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Lake District Solaris[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

XTR 1×9
XT brakes with KCNC rotors
Rebas
Stans ZTR Crest wheelset
Maxxis Ikons
KCNC stem
USE Atom flat bars
~23lb

ACE 🙂

6 months on my 29er Stans wheelset so far and fine 🙂

Try PBK. Eg…

http://www.probikekit.com/uk/clothing/cycling-clothing/cycling-jerseys/sportful-solid-long-sleeve-cycling-jersey-2.html

Nottingham if anyone wants to make me an offer for them – which I’ll donate to charity.

Good choice, you won’t regret it, Solarii (?)!) are ace!

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Lake District Solaris[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

I beg to differ…. there’s miles & miles of ace trails in the woods north of the city, all the way from Bestwood to Sherwood Pines.

Don’t forget this before then, on Wed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l1yl4

Not enough riding pics on here 😉

Racing the Solaris…
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Racing the Cotic Solaris – Enduro 6 2012[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

You’re doing something very wrong.

Agreed I’m afraid!

Just to reiterate, you need to make sure the bead of the part of the tyre you can get on is in the centre of the rim (i.e. in the “well”) before you try and put the rest on. Once you get the knack it’s an easy fingers only job, honest!

so which ever way you go, you’ll need to bleed the brakes

Not if you follow this…
http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/tech_support/tech_tips.download.-Par50rparsys-0008-downloadFile.html/02)%20Brake%20Hose%20Trimming.pdf

http://www.aquickrelease.com run skills days at Sherwood Pines too.

It’s a miracle!! My order has finally started moving!

Priority Mail International Parcels

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http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/other%20services.htm

Titanium and Aluminium

We are one of the very few frame builders who have equipment and expertise for repair and modification of both Aluminium and Titanium frames and components. Here is a list of regularly carried out repairs and modifications:-

Fit cable stops and guides, including hydraulic brake pipe fittings.

Weld and reinforce broken seat tubes.

Fill cracks in head tubes and recut.

Replace cracked front changer bosses.

Overlay and reinforce cracks in TIG welds.

Replace gear hangers and drop outs

NEED! …no-one makes off the shelf 88 bcd chainrings yet!

Any updates on this? I’m in the same boat as amedias and getting no replies from HBC. I’m a bit loathed to cancel my payment yet though as I do need the chainring!

Good work bol! Hope you like it as much as I do mine 🙂

From the Cotic Twitter page:

Cotic News @CoticLtd
Quick n dirty medium orange Solaris demo bike pic. Sorry for cameraphone quality. Will get a better one soon:

🙂

A large Boardman be too big Al?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200711197519&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Mine also easy with a track pump – on Crest rims with Stans latex 🙂

Slowish going but still a great 5hrs or so here in Notts today 🙂

Oh & softish 29″ Maxxis Beavers weren’t bad at all!

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Sun[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

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Sunny[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

Looks fun Joh! We were due up your way today but stayed local to save driving.

Update: 50 miles on it yesterday. Super comfy, fun and fast 🙂

bol – 1×9 actually! Personally, see no reason to switch to x10 yet. At the moment it’s 25lb-something with the heavier wheels, alu bars, Shimano rotors etc.

Agree that weight isn’t the point of a steel HT but I plan to race it a bit this year as well as my Scale 🙂

This may be of interest – just penned a few thoughts about my time on the prototype Solaris so far: http://aquickrelease.blogspot.com/2012/01/extra-3-cotic-solaris-29er.html

🙂

Not sure on weight but doesn’t matter as it’s ace, even in this prototype form 🙂

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Cotic Solaris 29er [/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

I’ve emailed the guy to let him know!

flap_jack – Member
Crikey, that’s nothing. Got about 4″ of spacers on my hardtail. Bikes just aren’t made for tall folk.

Rubbish! 🙂 6’3″ here with flat bars, -ve rise stem and no spacers!

Weight on front wheel = A Good Thing 🙂

Genesis Day One…
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Riverside[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

LOL! A 3-day old question and not one person seems (afaik) to have asked yet how tall jojo is!!

If you’re tall like me you’ll have a big saddle-bar drop, if you’re short it’s a lot less likely!

I’ve got the standard M980 double chainsets, so no. Which incidentally is a different BCD (88 I think?) to the triple.

Also, haven’t really worked out the difference between the M980 double (bolts covered) and the M985 double yet (bolts showing)!

But anyway… I guess it’s these that Shaggy is referring to?

http://clee-cycles.co.uk/esite/P1082/product

You can use other brands of chainrings with M970 cranks – I’ve used Middleburn – but will need spacers in some cases…

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/54/cridsd/i-d–outer-chainring-spacers.html

Strange question as it depends on so many variables, mainly your height, frame size, geometry etc etc! Lower front generally good for more weight on front though 🙂

I’m tall…

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20-point-something-lb of fast fun[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

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20-point-something-lb of fast fun[/url] by James Dymond[/url], on Flickr

🙂